Ronald Shiner

Ronald Shiner

Acting

Ronald Alfred Shiner (8 June 1903 in London – 29 June 1966 in London) was a British stand-up comedian and comedic actor whose career encompassed film, West End theatre and music hall. A former Royal Northwest Mounted Police Officer, farmer, greengrocer, milkman, bookie's clerk, soldier and film extra, Shiner shot to fame appearing in 1,700 performances of the stage hit Worm's Eye View from 1945 to 1947 (he would later top his own record by appearing in the play Seagulls Over Sorrento for 2,000 performances between 1950 and 1954). At the height of his career Shiner insured his nose for…

Filmography

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The Night We Got the Bird ★ 6.3 The Night We Got the Bird 1960 Operation Bullshine ★ 5.5 Operation Bullshine 1959 The Navy Lark ★ 7.0 The Navy Lark 1959 Girls at Sea ★ 7.3 Girls at Sea 1958 Not Wanted on Voyage ★ 7.0 Not Wanted on Voyage 1957 Carry On Admiral ★ 6.4 Carry On Admiral 1957 Theatre Night Theatre Night 1957 My Wife's Family ★ 10.0 My Wife's Family 1956 Dry Rot ★ 7.7 Dry Rot 1956 Keep It Clean ★ 5.3 Keep It Clean 1956 Aunt Clara ★ 5.0 Aunt Clara 1954 Up to His Neck Up to His Neck 1954 Laughing Anne ★ 5.8 Laughing Anne 1953 Innocents in Paris ★ 5.2 Innocents in Paris 1953 Top of the Form ★ 7.5 Top of the Form 1953 Reluctant Heroes ★ 9.0 Reluctant Heroes 1952 Little Big Shot ★ 6.8 Little Big Shot 1952 The Magic Box ★ 6.5 The Magic Box 1952 Worm's Eye View ★ 10.0 Worm's Eye View 1951 Forbidden ★ 7.1 Forbidden 1949 The Adventures of Dusty Bates ★ 5.3 The Adventures of Dusty Bates 1947 The Man Within ★ 6.8 The Man Within 1947 George in Civvy Street ★ 6.8 George in Civvy Street 1946 Caesar and Cleopatra ★ 6.2 Caesar and Cleopatra 1945 I Live in Grosvenor Square ★ 7.3 I Live in Grosvenor Square 1945 Bees in Paradise ★ 6.1 Bees in Paradise 1944 My Learned Friend ★ 6.2 My Learned Friend 1943 Miss London Ltd. ★ 6.0 Miss London Ltd. 1943 The Gentle Sex ★ 7.0 The Gentle Sex 1943 Get Cracking ★ 6.3 Get Cracking 1943 Thursday's Child ★ 5.8 Thursday's Child 1943 King Arthur Was a Gentleman ★ 6.2 King Arthur Was a Gentleman 1942 The Balloon Goes Up ★ 5.8 The Balloon Goes Up 1942 The Young Mr. Pitt ★ 6.2 The Young Mr. Pitt 1942 Sabotage at Sea ★ 6.5 Sabotage at Sea 1942 Unpublished Story ★ 6.5 Unpublished Story 1942 They Flew Alone ★ 6.8 They Flew Alone 1942 The Black Sheep of Whitehall ★ 8.2 The Black Sheep of Whitehall 1942 The Big Blockade ★ 6.7 The Big Blockade 1942 Those Kids from Town ★ 10.0 Those Kids from Town 1942 South American George ★ 6.7 South American George 1941 Old Bill and Son ★ 6.6 Old Bill and Son 1941 Spare a Copper ★ 7.0 Spare a Copper 1940 The Case of the Frightened Lady ★ 6.8 The Case of the Frightened Lady 1940 Let George Do It! ★ 6.2 Let George Do It! 1940 The Middle Watch ★ 7.0 The Middle Watch 1940 Salvage with a Smile Salvage with a Smile 1940 Come on George! ★ 6.0 Come on George! 1939 Flying Fifty-Five ★ 7.5 Flying Fifty-Five 1939 The Missing People ★ 8.0 The Missing People 1939 The Gang's All Here ★ 7.5 The Gang's All Here 1939 The Mind of Mr. Reeder ★ 7.0 The Mind of Mr. Reeder 1939 The Nursemaid Who Disappeared ★ 10.0 The Nursemaid Who Disappeared 1939 Trouble Brewing ★ 6.9 Trouble Brewing 1939 They Drive by Night ★ 6.0 They Drive by Night 1938 St. Martin's Lane ★ 7.3 St. Martin's Lane 1938 A Yank at Oxford ★ 6.7 A Yank at Oxford 1938 Dinner at the Ritz ★ 5.8 Dinner at the Ritz 1937 Beauty and the Barge ★ 6.7 Beauty and the Barge 1937 London Melody ★ 7.5 London Melody 1937 The Black Tulip The Black Tulip 1937 Excuse My Glove ★ 8.0 Excuse My Glove 1936 Limelight ★ 9.0 Limelight 1936 Once a Thief ★ 6.7 Once a Thief 1935 Squibs ★ 5.0 Squibs 1935 It's a Bet ★ 7.0 It's a Bet 1935 Gentlemen's Agreement ★ 7.5 Gentlemen's Agreement 1935 Doctor's Orders ★ 6.5 Doctor's Orders 1934 Wild Boy ★ 7.0 Wild Boy 1934